Presidential candidates and illegal immigration will be the topics at California State University, Fresno’s celebration of Constitution Day on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Panel discussions will be in the Satellite Student Union.
“The next Commander-in-Chief: Obama or McCain” will be the topic of a panel discussion from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Panelists are Dr. Jeff Cummins and Dr. Alfred Evens of the Political Science Department, Dr. Sally Tannenbaum of the Communication Department and John Ellis, Fresno Bee reporter. Dr. Kenneth Hansen of Political Science will be the moderator.
From 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., “Citizenship and Illegal Immigration” will be discussed by Dr. Michael Becker and Hansen of the Political Science Department, Dr. Keith Clement of the Criminology Department and Dr. Carlos Perez of the Chicano and Latin American Studies Department. The moderator will be Dr. Russell Mardon of Political Science.
Constitution Day events are intended to draw attention to the anniversary of the signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, and to educate Americans about democracy. Federal law requires all federally funded educational institutions – elementary school through university level – to hold an educational program on or around Sept. 17 to mark the signing of the document.
The Fresno State events are sponsored by Associated Students Inc. and the Political Science Association.
For more information, contact Cummins at 559.278.6693 or jcummins@csufresno.edu.
